The Creature of Darkness

United States202615 minEnglish

Darkness settles over Little Egypt. Brielle, Karri, and Nunu wander among the limestone outcrops and sandstone spires. In a cave that hid freedom seekers along the Underground Railroad, their uncle shares a story of a creature that stirs at night.

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Screening TIMES

This film is a part of a shorts program. Please go to the program page to view available screening times.

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Credits

Director(s)
Lisa Malloy
Ray Whitaker
Screenwriters
Lisa Malloy
Ray Whitaker
Producer
Jennifer Reeder
Principal Cast
Brielle Woods
Zah’Karri Levy
Erin Whitaker

Company
Wild Grasses Films
Contact
Lisa Marie Malloy
contact@wildgrassesfilms.com
4256910914

Meet the Artist

Lisa Malloy

Lisa Malloy is a filmmaker and artist whose work centers collaborative, place-based world-bending. Her films have screened at such venues as MoMA, Centre Pompidou, the Barbican, the Berlinale, CPH:DOX, True/False, FICUNAM, and Taiwan International Documentary Festival. She is Assistant Professor of Screenwriting & Production at Southern Illinois University’s School of Media Arts.

Ray Whitaker

Ray Whitaker is a filmmaker and multidisciplinary artist based in southern Illinois whose work focuses on the histories, ecologies, and everyday rituals of Little Egypt. His films have screened at venues such as the Berlin International Film Festival, Cinéma du Réel, True/False, Courtisane, and FICUNAM.

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